Reliance Jio likely to offer 60% cheaper 4G data in India: Report

NEW DELHI: Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio is expected to price 10 GB 4G data pack at around Rs 600 per month, which is almost 60% cheaper than similar plans from Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India, RTN Asia reported.

India’s leading carrier Airtel’s 10GB of 4G data is priced at Rs 1,350, while Vodafone charges Rs 1,500 for similar pack.

Reliance Industries Limited is going to launch its telecom venture, Jio, on December 27. The service however will be initially available to its own employees, and their families.

With the disruptive pricing, Reliance Jio Infocomm's 4G services could pose the biggest threat to Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India's market share as their large premium user base could be early adopters of the highspeed broadband services that Mukesh Ambani's company will offer, brokerage CLSA recently said.

"As high-ARPU (average revenue per user) subscribers are likely to be early adopters of 4G, the two highest-ARPU operators are at a higher market share risk with new entrant Reliance Jio's launch of 4G services," CLSA said in a note released on Thursday.

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